| Issue ID | 758158 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10303042 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/12/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Christmas eve 2008 my wife and i were driving our 2007 toyota tundra from bel air maryland to ladson, sc. Just outside of colonial hts, va., i took the tundra out of cruise control because i was approaching a tractor trailer in front of me but the tundra kept accelerating toward the semi. I had to stand on the brake with both feet to slow the tundra down so i could move into the right lane and eventually stop it on the right shoulder of i95. I tried to call aaa but was unable to correctly dial my cell phone as i was still too excited due to the rush of adrenaline i had experienced. My wife and i thought the problem was related to the cruise control so once i calmed down we continued our drive to sc. The next morning i took the truck into the ladson or summerville toyata dealer who kept it that day and finally called to say nothing was wrong. At the time i still thought it was a cruise control issue but now i believe it was part of the toyota accelerator problem. I still have the truck and have not experienced another incident since the one in december 2008*cw |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TALLAHASSEE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5TBBT541X7SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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